Suddenly I get an occasional freezing of the taskbar. Thus, none of the
quick launch icons launch IE6. In addition, the Start button is also
inoperative. I can reboot using ctrl-alt-delete to bring up the task
manager, and then use the shutdown option. When I do so, I get a message
that iexplorer is trying to shut down. I tell it to shut down and the
reboot goes ahead. On the reboot, everything works well for a few hours,
and then the same problem occurs.

What could be causing this?

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PT

Excessive crossposting eliminated.

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

PT wrote:
> Suddenly I get an occasional freezing of the taskbar. Thus, none of the
> quick launch icons launch IE6. In addition, the Start button is also
> inoperative. I can reboot using ctrl-alt-delete to bring up the task
> manager, and then use the shutdown option. When I do so, I get a message
> that iexplorer is trying to shut down. I tell it to shut down and the
> reboot goes ahead. On the reboot, everything works well for a few hours,
> and then the same problem occurs.
>
> What could be causing this?

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

How much RAM memory?

How large is your hard disk and how much free space.

What processor speed?

What Error / Warning reports ( if any ) appear in the System log in
Event Viewer when you last booted the machine?

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you
should double click for further information. You can copy using copy
and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no further
information.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PT wrote:
> Suddenly I get an occasional freezing of the taskbar. Thus, none of
> the quick launch icons launch IE6. In addition, the Start button is
> also inoperative. I can reboot using ctrl-alt-delete to bring up the
> task manager, and then use the shutdown option. When I do so, I get
> a message that iexplorer is trying to shut down. I tell it to shut
> down and the reboot goes ahead. On the reboot, everything works well
> for a few hours, and then the same problem occurs.
>
> What could be causing this?

Ram = 2MB
HD = 240GB; 157 GB Free
Proc Speed = 3 GHz


Event viewer reports Application Error at time of hang



Category 101

Event ID 1002



Hanging application iexplore.exe, version 6.0.2900.2180, hang module
hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.



For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.



******************************************



I'm wondering if it might be easier to upgrade to IE7, than to try to repair
IE6

--

PT
"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eQpqM6gBIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?
>
> How much RAM memory?
>
> How large is your hard disk and how much free space.
>
> What processor speed?
>
> What Error / Warning reports ( if any ) appear in the System log in
> Event Viewer when you last booted the machine?
>
> Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
> the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
> Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
> a previous boot.
>
> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
> of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
> are important.
>
> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us
>
> Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you
> should double click for further information. You can copy using copy
> and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no further
> information.
> http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
> (Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)
>
> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
> button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
> Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
> the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
> Event Viewer.
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> PT wrote:
>> Suddenly I get an occasional freezing of the taskbar. Thus, none of
>> the quick launch icons launch IE6. In addition, the Start button is
>> also inoperative. I can reboot using ctrl-alt-delete to bring up the
>> task manager, and then use the shutdown option. When I do so, I get
>> a message that iexplorer is trying to shut down. I tell it to shut
>> down and the reboot goes ahead. On the reboot, everything works well
>> for a few hours, and then the same problem occurs.
>>
>> What could be causing this?
>
>

PT

You overlooked this question.

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

Try taking the case off and using an Air Duster to remove dust bunnies:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot

Wired or wireless keyboard?

What type of internet connection?

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


PT wrote:
> Ram = 2MB
> HD = 240GB; 157 GB Free
> Proc Speed = 3 GHz
>
>
> Event viewer reports Application Error at time of hang
>
>
>
> Category 101
>
> Event ID 1002
>
>
>
> Hanging application iexplore.exe, version 6.0.2900.2180, hang module
> hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.
>
>
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>
>
> ******************************************
>
>
>
> I'm wondering if it might be easier to upgrade to IE7, than to try to
> repair IE6
>
>
> PT
> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:eQpqM6gBIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
>> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?
>>
>> How much RAM memory?
>>
>> How large is your hard disk and how much free space.
>>
>> What processor speed?
>>
>> What Error / Warning reports ( if any ) appear in the System log in
>> Event Viewer when you last booted the machine?
>>
>> Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
>> the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
>> Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear
>> in a previous boot.
>>
>> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
>> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
>> of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
>> are important.
>>
>> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us
>>
>> Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you
>> should double click for further information. You can copy using copy
>> and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no further
>> information.
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
>> (Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)
>>
>> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
>> double click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which
>> appears is a button resembling two pages. Click the button and close
>> Event Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the
>> body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting
>> from Event Viewer.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> PT wrote:
>>> Suddenly I get an occasional freezing of the taskbar. Thus, none of
>>> the quick launch icons launch IE6. In addition, the Start button is
>>> also inoperative. I can reboot using ctrl-alt-delete to bring up
>>> the task manager, and then use the shutdown option. When I do so,
>>> I get a message that iexplorer is trying to shut down. I tell it
>>> to shut down and the reboot goes ahead. On the reboot, everything
>>> works well for a few hours, and then the same problem occurs.
>>>
>>> What could be causing this?